V. Reinhart wrote on Mon, Jan 8, 2018 02:05 AM UTC:
I agree that 10x8 would not make sense for Chess with Different Armies. The all-new pieces are already enough of a change.
As for any board-size being better than another, I think that's just a matter of preference. Going smaller than 5x5 might be too small because enemy pawns would be in contact with each other, and the complexity of the game becomes severely diminished. As far as I know, there is no upper bounds for the maximum size of a good board size, and even infinitelly-large boards are easily playable and fun.
I agree that 10x8 would not make sense for Chess with Different Armies. The all-new pieces are already enough of a change.
As for any board-size being better than another, I think that's just a matter of preference. Going smaller than 5x5 might be too small because enemy pawns would be in contact with each other, and the complexity of the game becomes severely diminished. As far as I know, there is no upper bounds for the maximum size of a good board size, and even infinitelly-large boards are easily playable and fun.